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Cheap underground, psychedelic and progressive music/rock samplers 1965-1975 (3 CD box sets including excellent booklets with biographies)

There are now 8 cheap box sets listed under 'Various Artists' at PA, and each is worth consideration if you are interested in where prog grew from. Personally the two Decca/Deram compilations are my favourites. Whilst there are a few obvious tracks by the obvious artists, the majority of tunes held on these 8 sets (each with 30 to 40 tracks), will either bring back forgotten memories or give surprise at being heard for the first time ever. Inevitably there are make-weight tracks that don't qualify as psychedelic, underground or prog but.... and then a few of these you might feel should have never been removed from the archives. And  in a few instances you'll be asking where is ***********?. In particular, that question comes up for the latest compilation issued by Polydor/Universal: where's Jimi Hendrix, when Cream and The Who are included? However, I do breathe a few words of thanks that we don't have to suffer White Room yet again as the sampler track from Cream (and course with no Hendrix there is no  All Along The Watchtower again!!!!!). Amazon.UK are listing the Polydor set for under 13 quid and I guess if you are determined you can buy all 8 for about 100 quid, a real bargain for 300 or so tracks with few duplication between the 8 sets!

Legend Of A Mind: (Decca/Deram/Phase 4/Nova) 2002 cardboard clamshell box

All Good Clean Fun: (EMI/Liberty/United Artists) 2004 , polystyrene box

Ars Longa Vita Brevis: A Compendium Of Progressive Rock 1967-1974: (Castle Communication/Sanctuary Records) 2005 cardboard clamshell box

Time Machine: Vertigo Retrospective: (Vertigo) 2005 cardboard clamshell box

Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal: (Island Records) 2005 cardboard clamshell box

A Breath Of Fresh Air: A Harvest Records Anthology/ 1969-1974: 2007 polystyrene box

Strange Pleasures: (Decca/Deram/Nova) 2008 cardboard clamshell box

Spirit Of Joy - Tales From The Polydor Underground 1967 - 1974  : (Polydor Records) 2008 cardboard clamshell box

Edited by Dick Heath - September 16 2008 at 12:18

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Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12812	Topic: Underground, psychedelic & prog samplers Posted: September 16 2008 at 10:59
	Cheap underground, psychedelic and progressive music/rock samplers 1965-1975 (3 CD box sets including excellent booklets with biographies) There are now 8 cheap box sets listed under 'Various Artists' at PA, and each is worth consideration if you are interested in where prog grew from. Personally the two Decca/Deram compilations are my favourites. Whilst there are a few obvious tracks by the obvious artists, the majority of tunes held on these 8 sets (each with 30 to 40 tracks), will either bring back forgotten memories or give surprise at being heard for the first time ever. Inevitably there are make-weight tracks that don't qualify as psychedelic, underground or prog but.... and then a few of these you might feel should have never been removed from the archives. And in a few instances you'll be asking where is **********?. In particular, that question comes up for the latest compilation issued by Polydor/Universal: where's Jimi Hendrix, when Cream and The Who are included? However, I do breathe a few words of thanks that we don't have to suffer White Room* yet again as the sampler track from Cream (and course with no Hendrix there is no All Along The Watchtower again!!!!!). Amazon.UK are listing the Polydor set for under 13 quid and I guess if you are determined you can buy all 8 for about 100 quid, a real bargain for 300 or so tracks with few duplication between the 8 sets! Legend Of A Mind: (Decca/Deram/Phase 4/Nova) 2002 cardboard clamshell box All Good Clean Fun: (EMI/Liberty/United Artists) 2004 , polystyrene box Ars Longa Vita Brevis: A Compendium Of Progressive Rock 1967-1974: (Castle Communication/Sanctuary Records) 2005 cardboard clamshell box Time Machine: Vertigo Retrospective: (Vertigo) 2005 cardboard clamshell box Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal: (Island Records) 2005 cardboard clamshell box A Breath Of Fresh Air: A Harvest Records Anthology/ 1969-1974: 2007 polystyrene box Strange Pleasures: (Decca/Deram/Nova) 2008 cardboard clamshell box *Spirit Of Joy - Tales From The Polydor Underground 1967 - 1974* : (Polydor Records) 2008 cardboard clamshell box Edited by Dick Heath - September 16 2008 at 12:18
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chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20029	Posted: September 16 2008 at 11:23
	I can recommend Legend of a Mind. Some weird and wonderful stuff there, also includes Moody Blues, Wolf, East of Eden and Camel.

Dean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575	Posted: September 16 2008 at 14:57
	^ If you liked that Alan, I can recommend the follow-up, Strange Pleasures, which is essentially, more of the same and you really cannot have too much of a good thing
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